Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F4 tornado, Stone County, Arkansas, April 14, 1996

RatingF4
Deaths7
Injuries35
Length44 mi
Width880 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (35.82, -92.35) to the end point (36.20, -91.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
April 14, 1996, 6:10 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F4
States
Arkansas
Counties
Stone County, Izard County
Path
44 miles long, up to 880 yards wide
Casualties
7 deaths, 35 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on April 14, 1996

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Apr 14, 1996F1Alabama0.5 mi75 yd00
Apr 14, 1996F0Louisiana0.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 14, 1996F0Mississippi0.5 mi10 yd00
Apr 14, 1996F0Louisiana0.2 mi10 yd00
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.